October 23, 2012
Allstate announced this month that it has expanded its usage-based auto insurance product, Drive Wise, to four additional states including New York and New Jersey. “Drive Wise rolled out in Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey and New York on October 8, …
October 17, 2012
A report from New Hampshire’s Health and Human Services Department says traumatic brain injuries have nearly doubled in the state over the past decade. The report says from 2001 to 2009, the number of people taken to emergency rooms for …
October 15, 2012
More than a decade ago, Joanne Jubert made six figures as an art director for a New York advertising agency. She pursued her passion of scuba diving. She joined film societies. She bought a modest home in upscale Little Silver. …
October 9, 2012
It’s not just the gas-guzzling SUVs that are hurting the driving fuel efficiency.The growing average weight of Americans is responsible for millions of gallons of additional gasoline used in the country every year, according to Allstate.
October 5, 2012
Allstate Insurance Co. is reopening brick-and-mortar offices in Massachusetts after a quarter century of absence. Back in 1987, the Northbrook, Ill.-headquartered Allstate closed its offices in Massachusetts and pulled out of the market, citing the state’s strict regulation of auto …
September 21, 2012
A portion of Interstate 35 that traverses Fort Worth is the most congested roadway in Texas, according to the state Department of Transportation. Topping TxDOTs’ list of the state’s most congested roadways is a section of I-35W in Ft. Worth …
May 29, 2012
GMI Insurance, a managing general agent for transportation insurance nationwide, has launched a new program for non-franchised, used auto dealerships. GMI is the exclusive nationwide underwriting manager for this program, which is presently being offered through Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), …
March 16, 2012
The backers of an automobile insurance persistency initiative are making steps to gain bi-partisan support for their proposition, which is slated for California’s Nov. 6 ballot and a possible showdown with what would be a competing initiative. Just days after …
December 30, 2011
A Maryland court ruled last week that the state’s largest premium financing companies were engaged in illegal financing practices against auto insurance policyholders. In Maryland, most auto insurance policyholders can set up interest-free installment payment plans for their premiums through …